OHIO
AULLWOOD AUDUBON CENTER AND FARM: Witness organic farming in action and get a close-up view
of the animals in the farm yard, orchard, pond, pastures and crop fields at Aullwood. Located in western Ohio, the farm grows organic corn, soybeans, alfalfa, oats and spelt, a kind of wheat. In the pastures, you'll see cattle, Belgian draft horses and sheep. There are old turkeys who hang around, a chicken coop and a rabbit house. At the farm's muddy pond, look for turtles, frogs, dragonflies and ducks. Don't forget to visit the Big Barn, built in the early 1800s by German heritage farmers who used beams held together by wooden pegs.
An official member of the National Audubon Society, Aullwood includes an environmental education center. The farm and center are open Monday through Saturday from 9 A.M. to 5 P.M., and Sunday from 1 P.M. to 5 P.M. Admission is $4 for adults, $2 for children ages two to 18 and free for children under age two. Audubon Center and Farm, 1000 Aullwood Road, Dayton, OH. Call 937-890-7360 or click here for more information.
MAGICAL FARMS: Hundreds of South American alpacas and sleek Arabian 
horses reside at this 225-acre Ohio farm. In addition to these exotic animals, the farm includes horseback riding trails, boarding stables, 50 barns and sheds, picnic sites and a historic farm house built in 1843.
Open daily from 9 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. Closed some holidays. Magical Farms, 5280 State Route 83, Litchfield, OH. Call 330-667-3233 or click here for more information.
Troy Corley, a freelance writer, lives in Los Angeles.
Please keep in mind that phone numbers, addresses, and prices are subject to change. Updated July 2005.
